Janine Connes

Janine Connes
Born
Janine Roux

(1926-05-19)19 May 1926
Died28 November 2024(2024-11-28) (aged 98)
NationalityFrench
Known forFourier transform infrared spectroscopy
SpousePierre Connes

Janine Connes (19 May 1926 – 28 November 2024) was a French astronomer whose research led to the establishment of the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy method, which was of major significance and laid the foundations of what was to grow into a significant new field.[1]

Connes was married to Pierre Connes [fr], a fellow astronomer, until his death in 2019. The couple often conducted research together.[2]

Research

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Connes' work was primarily in analysing the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy technique, a field she began studying in 1954.[3] Her thesis and subsequent publications gave in-depth analysis of the practical details necessary for its use, with her thesis credited for establishing many of the early design principles.[4][5] With her husband Pierre Connes she imaged Venus and Mars at the Observatoire du Pic du Midi de Bigorre using the method, presenting images far better than others taken at the time.[4][6] Connes identified the registration advantage of using interferometry.[7] Connes died on 28 November 2024, at the age of 98.[8]

Publications

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Source:[1]

  • "The Field of Application of the Fourier Transform Method," J. Phys. Radium 19: 197 (1958)
  • "A Study of the Night Sky in the Near Infrared," J. Phys. Radium 21: 645 (1960), with H.P. Gush [in French]
  • "Near-Infrared Planetary Spectra by Fourier Spectroscopy. I. Instruments and Results," Journal of the Optical Society of America 56: 896 (1966), with P. Connes [in English]

The following four papers are" fundamental works of extreme importance to the field" -- Professor Ian McLean.

  • "Spectroscopic Studies Using Fourier Transformations," Rev. Opt. 40 (no.2): 45 (1961) [in French]
  • "Spectroscopic Studies Using Fourier Transformations," Rev. Opt. 40 (no.3): 116 (1961) [in French]
  • "Spectroscopic Studies Using Fourier Transformations," Rev. Opt. 40 (no.4): 171 (1961) [in French]
  • "Spectroscopic Studies Using Fourier Transformations," Rev. Opt. 40 (no.5): 231 (1961) [in French]
  • "Fourier Transform Spectroscopy: Introductory Report," Mem. Soc. Roy. Sci. Liège 9: 81 (1964) [in French]

References

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  1. ^ a b "CWP at physics.UCLA.edu // Janine Connes". cwp.library.ucla.edu. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. ^ James Lovelock (2009). The Vanishing Face of Gaia: A Final Warning. Penguin books. ISBN 978-0141039251. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  3. ^ B. Joerges, T. Shinn (2001). Instrumentation Between Science, State and Industry. Springer. p. 127. ISBN 0792367367. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  4. ^ a b McLean, Ian (1997). "Janine Connes". Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics. University of California. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  5. ^ R. A. Hanel (2003). Exploration of the Solar System by Infrared Remote Sensing. Cambridge University Press. p. 222. ISBN 0521818974. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  6. ^ National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Remote Atmospheric Probing (1969). Atmospheric Exploration by Remote Probes: Final Report of the Panel on Remote Atmospheric Probing. Vol. 2. National Academies. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  7. ^ Da-Wen Sun (2009). Infrared Spectroscopy for Food Quality Analysis and Control. Academic Press. p. 151. ISBN 978-0080920870. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  8. ^ "Janine Connes obituary". 28 November 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.


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